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Tornado Warning 65, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 8:20 PM CST for Cross County, Poinsett County, Arkansas. It was in force for 40 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2021, 8:20 PM CST (02:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2021, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Cross County, AR, Poinsett County, AR
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 8:45 PM CST | TORNADO | 4 E Fisher, AR | BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO DAMAGED SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS, TREES, AND ONE HOME. |
| Dec 10, 8:51 PM CST | TORNADO | 6 Se Waldenburg, AR | VERY BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO THAT DAMAGED ONE OUTBUILDING. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 3:07 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 118 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1725 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 759 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 398 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 420 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.8
- Supercell composite
- 16.2
The text
As transmitted.
920
WFUS54 KMEG 110220
TORMEG
ARC037-111-110300-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0065.211211T0220Z-211211T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
820 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas...
Northern Cross County in eastern Arkansas...
* Until 900 PM CST.
* At 820 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was
located near Tupelo, or near Augusta, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Hickory Ridge around 840 PM CST.
Waldenburg around 845 PM CST.
Cherry Valley around 855 PM CST.
Harrisburg around 900 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Wiley
Crossing, Mersman, Fisher, Birdeye, Bay Village, Pittinger, Supply,
Tilton and Bayou De View State Wildlife Management Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3564 9104 3571 9081 3571 9080 3539 9061
3530 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 246DEG 44KT 3535 9127
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
418
WWUS54 KMEG 110236
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
836 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
ARC037-111-110300-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-211211T0300Z/
Poinsett AR-Cross AR-
836 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR WESTERN
POINSETT AND NORTHWESTERN CROSS COUNTIES...
At 836 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Hickory Ridge, or 17 miles southeast of Newport, moving
northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Waldenburg around 845 PM CST.
Harrisburg around 855 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pittinger, Supply, Wiley Crossing, Fisher, Bay Village and Bayou De
View State Wildlife Management Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3564 9104 3571 9081 3571 9080 3545 9065
3536 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 245DEG 48KT 3544 9102
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$980
WWUS54 KMEG 110249
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
849 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
ARC037-111-110300-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-211211T0300Z/
Poinsett AR-Cross AR-
849 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR WESTERN
POINSETT AND NORTHWESTERN CROSS COUNTIES...
At 849 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located
near Waldenburg, or 9 miles southwest of Harrisburg, moving northeast
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Harrisburg around 900 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pittinger, Supply, Wiley Crossing, Fisher and Bay Village.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3558 9104 3571 9081 3571 9080 3545 9065
3536 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 244DEG 40KT 3550 9088
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 6:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 38 min |
| Dec 10, 6:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett | 51 min |
| Dec 10, 7:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene, Mississippi | 39 min |
| Dec 10, 7:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 47 min |
| Dec 10, 8:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Greene | 34 min |
| Dec 10, 8:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Poinsett | 48 min |
| Dec 10, 8:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Poinsett | 31 min |
| Dec 10, 9:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 42 min |
| Dec 10, 9:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett | 51 min |
| Dec 10, 9:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett | 50 min |
| Dec 10, 9:39 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Craighead, Cross, Poinsett | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 9:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 38 min |
| Dec 10, 10:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 44 min |
| Dec 10, 10:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, St. Francis | 44 min |
| Dec 10, 11:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Mississippi | 15 min |
| Dec 10, 11:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, St. Francis | 9 min |
| Dec 10, 11:41 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Mississippi | 3 hr |
| Dec 10, 11:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 42 min |
| Dec 10, 11:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 34 min |
| Dec 11, 12:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, St. Francis | 43 min |
| Dec 11, 12:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden | 30 min |
| Dec 11, 12:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Phillips, St. Francis | 44 min |
| Dec 11, 12:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Crittenden, Lee, St. Francis | 42 min |
| Dec 11, 1:43 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Phillips | 32 min |
| Dec 11, 2:12 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Crittenden, Lee | 3 hr |
| Dec 11, 6:56 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MEG | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett | 5 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.